NBMLHD - Staff Specialist - Addiction Medicine - Medical Lead - Consultant Liaison - D&A - up to 1.0FTE - Apply via eCredential
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist - Addiction Medicine
Hours Per Week: 40 (up to 1.0FTE)
Requisition ID: REQ704346
How to apply
Your application is to be submitted through E-Credential ONLY. To apply please click this link,
Applications close on 01 November 2026 and must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Please refer to the Application Guide for instructions on how to create a Clinician Profile and a list of mandatory requirements for all Senior Medical & Dental Officer applications. If you are experiencing any difficulties, please first refer to the User Guide attached to this advertisement. Alternatively, you can contact Senior Medical Workforce Unit on 4734 2281. For all enquiries relating to the position and its function, you must contact the designated contact person.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical/dental practitioners for the above position in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. The position will be primarily located at the NBMLHD Drug and Alcohol Service.
The Medical Lead for the Hospital Consultation Liaison Service at the NBMLHD Drug and Alcohol Service provides Specialist clinical advice and decision making for patients engaged with the Consultation Liaison Service. They also provide senior clinical leadership and support for the other staff of the Consultation Liaison Service, including the Nurse Practitioner, Junior Medical Officers (including Registrars), and Career Medical Officer. This includes patients located in all sites of NBMLHD.
The Medical Lead will also participate in the day-to-day management of other patients within the inpatient and outpatient treatment modalities of the NBMLHD Drug and Alcohol Service as the senior clinical decision maker. This includes but is not limited to the delivery of Opiate Substitution Therapy, Specialised Substance Use in Pregnancy clinics, management of the Central Intake Service, as well as Medical Outpatient and Community Clinics. They will also be required to participate in the Consultant On-Call Roster and provide admitting, consultative, diagnostic, outpatient and on call specialty services as determined and required by the Service from time to time.
The Medical lead is also expected to contribute to training advocacy, service development and research within the field. They are responsible for the promulgation of evidence-based practice and the efficient use of resources within their practice. This includes representation at relevant academic conferences and governance and reporting meetings, the design and delivery of research and quality improvement initiatives, engagement in the development and monitoring of models of care across the service, and training and accreditation activities required by the relevant specialist medical college.
Appointees may be eligible for credentialing and privileging across all other facilities in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.
Together, Achieving Better Health
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
About Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District provides world-class clinical care, research, and innovation, and is committed to providing a workplace culture that values and promotes the growth of high performing teams and individuals. We are passionate about the work we do and are committed to improving the health of our local community and enhancing the experience of all our patients.
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Selection Criteria
- Current registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and possession of a current Drivers Licence of Class C or higher.
- Possession of the Fellowship of the Chapter of Addiction Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FAChAM), or equivalent, as provided for in the prevailing Staff Specialists (State) Award (NSW) and eligibility for credentialling within the scope of practice of Addiction Medicine, as required for the position. Where possible, evidence of eligibility for an additional extended scope of practice relevant to the position will be highly regarded.
- Evidence of extensive and broad clinical experience in the field of Addiction Medicine, including contemporary approaches in the addiction field.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching and junior medical staff supervision consistent with contemporary best practice supervision standards.
- Demonstrated skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner including modelling of a high standard of professional behavior to junior medical staff and high level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience and involvement in quality assurance activities and evidence-based best practice as well as familiarity with research concepts and commitment to support basic, applied, or clinical research as required within the Department.
Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Health Services Act 1997, and the Staff Specialists (State) Award 2022 (NSW).
Employees and Contractors must abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct.
The position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of Children’s Guardian website: http://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/Working-with-children/working-with-children-check
Successful applicants will be required to obtain required vaccinations prior to commencing employment. Please click on the link for further information: http://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/ActivePDSDocuments/PD2018_009.pdf
To see a full position description, please click HERE
To apply, you need to be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold an appropriate work visa.
Applications close on 01 November 2026 and must be received by midnight of the closing date.
We respectfully request no agencies apply
Enquiries
Enquiries should be directed to Dr Karen Fisher, Clinical Director, NBMLHD Drug and Alcohol Service, at karen.fisher1@health.nsw.gov.au, or at 4734 3331.
